Category: Activities

Breakfast BBQ November 2024

Breakfast BBQ November 2024

Our Chief Griller, Lyall, arranged a delicious breakfast BBQ on Friday 8 November. Beef Lorne sausage, pork links, and bacon on rolls with tomato and brown sauce were on the menu and the assembled hungry masses consumed large quantities of the hot food, washed down by teas and coffees. A welcome treat on a damp morning!

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Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway visit

Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway visit

A group from Pentlands Men’s Shed visited the Bo’ness and Kinneil railway and museum on 19 September 2023. By all accounts it was a most enjoyable visit despite the weather, and at least one member expressed his wish that he could use the machine tools and equipment in their “proper” workshop. It’s great that the Shed isn’t just about making things, and that social activities are also a feature of what we do.

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Table Saw Safety

Table Saw Safety

We don’t want anyone to get hurt, so please take care with tools in general, and power tools especially. The table saw will be the most dangerous tool that the Shed has and while there are obvious dangers associated with it, kickback if you don’t know about it is a hidden danger which can happen extremely quickly and result in serious injuries. The YouTube video below does a good job of explaining the risks and how to avoid them.

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Health & Safety Video

Health & Safety Video

Shed safety is of paramount importance and the Scottish Men’s Shed Association has co-created the following film lasting about 7 minutes,  in collaboration with Stonehaven & District Men’s Shed, premium spirits producer Edrington, and film producers and the largest specialist social media agency in Scotland, We are Hydrogen. It is intended to help members know the basics of good governance and health and safety protocols in the Shed.

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